Tag Archives: Chinese vocabulary
10 Great Posts for Intermediate Chinese Learners Posted by sasha on Jul 21, 2015
Last year, I put together a little highlight reel of sorts with “10 Great Posts for Beginners” here on the Chinese blog. By following the links in that post, you can: learn about the pinyin system, get an introduction to the tones, learn how to say hello/goodbye, and much more. Seeing as how this blog…
All 50 US States in Chinese Posted by sasha on Jun 1, 2015
If you’re American, there’s one question you’ll always be asked from curious people in China when they find out you’re from the US of A: “Which state are you from?” (你是哪个州的? – nǐ shì nǎ ge zhōu de) Although the average Chinese person on the street could only name 5-10 states, there is a Chinese…
The Chinese Character for “Person” Posted by sasha on Dec 10, 2014
One of the first, easiest, and most important characters you’ll learn in Chinese is the one for person (人 – rén). Back in the day, this character was actually a pictograph depicting a man. As you can see, it has been abbreviated over time. Check out this short video to learn how to properly write this character…
What Happens When You Literally Translate Chinese Posted by sasha on Dec 2, 2014
For learners of Chinese, it’s always fun to literally translate new Chinese words. Often times, you’ll find that you recognize two characters on their own, but you haven’t yet learned the word that is formed when you put them together. In my experience, my Chinese students and friends can never understand why foreigners think it’s…
Great Ways to Learn Chinese – FluentU Posted by sasha on Sep 26, 2014
For the past few months, I’ve been introducing some great ways to learn Chinese online. There are tons of resources out there that can make your Chinese studies easier and more interesting. First of all, make sure you’re learning a new Chinese word every day with us. Then, check out any of the past posts…
Great Ways to Learn Chinese – nciku Posted by sasha on Aug 10, 2014
Last month, we kicked off a new series here about “Great Ways to Learn Chinese,” focusing mostly on what’s available online. In the first post, we introduced the BBC’s excellent program “Real Chinese” – a video series that teaches plenty of useful Mandarin Chinese while at the same time providing insight into Chinese culture. Today…
A Trip to the Zoo – Chinese Animal Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Jun 11, 2014
Last month, we learned 40 Chinese words to talk about animals. We learned vocabulary for land animals and marine life as well. Now we’re going to take a trip to the zoo to learn even more. Follow along with the video, which has Chinese characters, pinyin, and English: 动物园 – dòng wù yuán zoo 哺乳动物…